Marvin_Keller_(footballer)

Marvin Keller (footballer)

Marvin Keller (footballer)

Swiss footballer (born 2002)

Marvin Keller (born 3 July 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Swiss club Winterthur on loan from Young Boys. Born in England, he is a youth international for Switzerland.

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Professional career

Keller began playing goalkeeper after his father bought him goalie gloves as a joke. He is a youth product of Grasshoppers, having joined their youth academy at the age of 7.[1] He was promoted to their U21s in the 2019–20 season, and was called up to their bench as backup goalkeeper in the Swiss Challenge League.[2] On 8 January 2020, he signed a professional contract with Grasshoppers until 2020 and was formally promoted to their senior team as third goalkeeper.[3] After 12 yeears with Grasshoppers, he transferred to FC Wil on 8 June 2021.[4] On 24 March 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024 after cementing the starting spot in the squad.[5] He transferred to the Swiss Super League club Young Boys on 12 February 2023 after they activated his release clause after a season-ending injury to their starting goalkeeper David von Ballmoos.[6] He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 1–1 Swiss Super League tie with FC Zürich on 14 May 2023.[7] He started 3 matches of the season as Grasshoppers won the 2023–24 Swiss Super League.[8] He also started for Young Boys in the 2022–23 Swiss Cup final against FC Lugano on 4 June 2023 after the second goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi was out injured, and made crucial saves as his team won 3–2 to win the cup.[9]

On 13 September 2023, Keller joined Winterthur on loan.[10]

International career

Born in London, England, Keller is of Swiss descent.[1] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played up to the Switzerland U21s.[11]

Honours

Grasshoppers

Young Boys

References

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    "YB-Goalie Marvin Keller – Wie ein 30-Jähriger in einem zehn Jahre jüngeren Körper". Berner Zeitung. May 25, 2023.
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    AG, VADIAN NET. "GC befördert Marvin Keller und Elias Mesonero. Von psc". www.fussball.ch.
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    "MARVIN KELLER SWITCHES TO WIL". www.gcz.ch.
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    "Torhüter Keller verlängert beim FC Wil 1900". FC Wil, ein Sportverein, Fussball Club und Nachwuchsförderer. May 24, 2022.
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    "Marvin Keller wechselt zum BSC Young Boys". www.dieostschweiz.ch.
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    Neuhaus, Matthias. "YB: 1:1-Remis zuhause im Wankdorf gegen den FC Zürich". Nau.
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    "Die Young Boys gewinnen das letzte Meisterschaftsspiel gegen Winterthur 2:1". BärnToday. May 29, 2023.
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    Raz, Florian (2023-06-04). "Nach dem Cupfinal – YB gegen Lugano – prägt dieses Duell bald den Schweizer Fussball?". Zürichsee-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. [10]
    "MARVIN KELLER VERSTÄRKT DAS GOALIETEAM" [MARVIN KELLER STRENGTHENS THE GOALIE TEAM] (in German). Winterthur. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Equipe de Suisse M21: la Suisse avec deux "mondialistes"". RTSSport.ch. May 30, 2023.
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